Two Brothers (Dan and Adrian Howell FanFic)

Chapter 37- Oh And Also

I'm woken up by a very excited Maysie.

"I can't wait, thank you so much, I love you," she says hugging me. I let out a slight laugh.

"No worries," I say. 

I let myself wake up slowly. I get up and put my clothes on and put my pjs in my bag. I bring our bags by the front door. I walk into the kitchen and Maysie had made pancakes.

"Yum," I say.

"Double choc chip," She says, "Just the way you like it."

"You remember," I say happily.

"How could I forget."

We eat up quickly. We get a cab to the train station. We wait at the platform for our train to pull up. Once it does we get on. Maysie gets the window seat and I have nap. I wake up and she is shaking me. We are pulling into a station,

"Time for London?" I ask. She nods. I grab our bags and hand her, her one. We get off the train and get a cab to the apartment. I press the buzzer. We hear footsteps. The door opens and Dan is there with some paint on his face. His face lights up.

"Adrian!" He Shouts surprised and hugs me, "Who's th-Maysie?"

"Hi," She says awkwardly.

"Wow, come on in guys," He says. We follow him up the stairs. It is a very different place since I was living here. Photos of the twins and family trips cover the walls. We put our bags down in the hall, "Everyone's in the living room."

We follow him into the living room. Christie is on the couch hugging, now seven year old, Bethan. Mason is unwrapping a present while Will is sitting next to him excited. Phil has his arm over roses shoulder as they sit on the couch. 

"Um, guys, Adrian and Maysie are here," Dan says and we follow in behind him. The adults faces drop while the kids look confused. Phil gets up and engulfs Maysie in a hug. Rose wipes away some stray tear while Christie hugs Dan.

"Dad, who are they?" Will asks.

"Come over here," Phil says and Will does, "This is your aunty Maysie."

"Wow, the last time I saw you, you were a baby in the hospital," Maysie says, her eyes getting glassy.

"Nice to meet you, aunty," Will says putting his hand out. Maysie looks at it but then hugs him.

I walk over to the twin and pull out two presents, "I'm your uncle Adrian, your dad's little brother, happy birthdays," I say and hand them their presents. They hug me and take the presents.

"Mason, we get two extra presents," Bethan says. Mason looks at her confused, "A new uncle and aunty."

I wrap my arm around Maysie's waist and kiss her cheek.

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We spend time playing games and talking to everyone. The kids go to bed at around 8pm. I tell everyone that I had a dinner planned for Maysie and myself. We excuse ourselves. I convince Maysie that what she is wearing is perfect even though she protests to get changed. We get a taxi and I tell her to close her eyes. I lead her into a building and talk to the receptionist. I lead Maysie into the elevator and we get to the top level. I lead her to a table and sit her down. She opens her eyes and looks around.

"Are we in the Gherkin?" She asks looking at the glass top. I nod. We have a meal of Chicken Burgers, her favourite. I have a Banana split while she has strawberry cheesecake for dessert. Once we finish, we go over to the edge of the glass and look out across the city.

"Isn't it beautiful," She says rhetorically.

"Just like you," I say.

"That was so cheesy," She says laughing. I put my arm around her waist.

"I really do think you're beautiful though," I say, "You have been beautiful in your lowest moment. You are so smart as well. You could have done amazing things with that brain on yours but you choose to spent your time trying to make what we have work. And you have made it work. And it burns like a fire that can never be extinguished. You make me so happy. I love you so much."

She turns to me surprised, "Why did you say that?" She asks.

"I just wanted you to know," I say taking her hands, "Oh and also," I say getting down on one knee, "I was just wondering if you would marry me?"

She starts to cry with joy and nods.

"Yes, yes, a million, billion, gazillion times yes," she says.

I slip the ring that I've kept for her for ten years on her finger. I stand up and kiss her.

"I love you," She says.

"Not, as much as I love you," I say.